Ok, I was thinking of the burka not the hijab. My bad.
Nevertheless, I think you can probably understand why we don't allow disguises in public places like banks or other high security areas. The burka is a method of concealment, and should be banned from public areas. Being Libertarian doesn't mean everyone can do whatever the hell they want, it means that people's individual liberties are not excluded at the expense of the safety of anyone else.
People have robbed stores with burkas on before, and they present a security risk in general. If a man walked into a bank with a balaclava on, we'd be suspicious and ask him to remove it. The same should happen for the burka. I don't think a tax is the right idea, but people shouldn't be allowed to walk around in disguise like that.
I support public smoking bans for the same reasons. I don't care if people smoke (I want the unfair taxes on cigarettes removed), but I care that innocent non-smokers can be affected by it. That goes against their liberty to breathe clean air. I would much rather see some kind of "smoking house" set up where people can go smoke in public if they want, but only if the building gets a license.
Nevertheless, I think you can probably understand why we don't allow disguises in public places like banks or other high security areas. The burka is a method of concealment, and should be banned from public areas. Being Libertarian doesn't mean everyone can do whatever the hell they want, it means that people's individual liberties are not excluded at the expense of the safety of anyone else.
People have robbed stores with burkas on before, and they present a security risk in general. If a man walked into a bank with a balaclava on, we'd be suspicious and ask him to remove it. The same should happen for the burka. I don't think a tax is the right idea, but people shouldn't be allowed to walk around in disguise like that.
I support public smoking bans for the same reasons. I don't care if people smoke (I want the unfair taxes on cigarettes removed), but I care that innocent non-smokers can be affected by it. That goes against their liberty to breathe clean air. I would much rather see some kind of "smoking house" set up where people can go smoke in public if they want, but only if the building gets a license.
